Metal shell industrial connectors from Amphenol

Mouser is stocking zinc+nickel plated industrial metal connectors from Amphenol. Part of the Amphe-Lite commercial sub-miniature connector series, Amphe-Lite Gray ZnNi are RoHS-compliant and have zinc-over-electroless-nickel shell plating to withstand harsh environments. The plating is rated for 500 hours of salt spray and is compatible with other standard plating options. “Further, moisture resistance through an improved ...

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Bots diss China government

Two AI-enabled chatbots in China, called BabyQ and XiaoBing, which operated on Ten Cent’s QQ messaging service, have been making politically incorrect statements. When BabyQ was asked if it loved the Communist Party it replied ‘No’. BabyQ also stated: ‘Democracy is a must’. XiaoBing said its dream was to go to America. XiaoBing was also ...

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Boeing sets up in-house electronics team to develop avionics

Boeing is setting up a new unit to develop avionics and electronics in-house in a move designed to cut costs. The new Boeing Avionics unit marks a reversal in its strategy of outsourcing avionics development and aftermarket services to companies such as Honeywell International and Rockwell Collins. It will focus on navigation, flight controls, information ...

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AI M&A activity increasing

AI has become an area of intense M&A activity with big companies like Google, IBM, Yahoo, Intel, Apple, Samsung, GE, Ford and Salesforce buying start-ups. Over 250 private companies using AI algorithms in different industries have been acquired since 2012, with 37 acquisitions taking place in Q1 2017, says CB Insights. Google is the most active ...

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Xiaomi becomes No.1 wearables vendor

Xiaomi captured 17%  marketshare in the 22 million unit wearables market in Q2.and became the world’s largest wearables vendor, overtaking Fitbit and Apple, says Strategy Analytics. “Global wearables shipments reached 21.6 million units in Q2 2017, rising 8 percent annually from 20.0 million in Q2 2016,” says Strategey Analytics’ Steven Waltzer, “strong demand for low-cost ...

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Sony and IBM break mag tape record

Sony and IBM are claiming a record magnetic tape data storage record, at 201Gb/in2, ~20x greater than IBM’s latest enterprise tape drive. “The resulting technology can support approximately 330TB per data cartridge, whereas conventional technology can only handle 15TB per data cartridge”, said Sony (see footnote). Behind the announcement is Sony’s lubricated magnetic tape technology ...

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